Judit Polgar vs Boris Gelfand

World Cup · 2009 · Petroff Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Judit Polgar
Black Boris Gelfand
Result 0-1
Event World Cup
Site Khanty-Mansiysk RUS
Round 3.3
Date 2009.11.29
Opening Petroff Defense (C43)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k1r4/6Q1/2p2R2/3pq3/1p6/p6P/2P3P1/7K w - - 0 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d4 Nxe4
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nd7
  6. 6.O-O Nxe5
  7. 7.dxe5 Nc5
  8. 8.f4 Nxd3
  9. 9.Qxd3 g6
  10. 10.Be3 Be7
  11. 11.Nc3 c6
  12. 12.Ne2 O-O
  13. 13.f5 Bxf5
  14. 14.Rxf5 gxf5
  15. 15.Bh6 Kh8
  16. 16.Bxf8 Bxf8
  17. 17.Rf1 Qb6+
  18. 18.Kh1 Qxb2
  19. 19.Nd4 Re8
  20. 20.Nf3 Qb5
  21. 21.Qd1 Kg8
  22. 22.Nd4 Qc4
  23. 23.Rxf5 Bg7
  24. 24.Nf3 h6
  25. 25.Qc1 Qxa2
  26. 26.h3 Qc4
  27. 27.Rf4 Qc3
  28. 28.Rg4 Kf8
  29. 29.Rd4 Bxe5
  30. 30.Qxh6+ Ke7
  31. 31.Rd1 Bf6
  32. 32.Rf1 Kd8
  33. 33.Qf4 Kc8
  34. 34.Qf5+ Kb8
  35. 35.Qd7 Rd8
  36. 36.Qxf7 a5
  37. 37.Rb1 b5
  38. 38.Rb3 Qa1+
  39. 39.Kh2 Be5+
  40. 40.Nxe5 Qxe5+
  41. 41.Kh1 a4
  42. 42.Rf3 b4
  43. 43.Rf6 Qe8
  44. 44.Qg7 Qe1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qe5+
  46. 46.Kh1 a3

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